Safe Couchsurfing
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- Written by: Jenna Kunze
- Category: Budget Traveller
For travellers on a tight budget or anyone looking for a truly immersive experience, the utility of couchsurfing is obvious. But is it safe for solo female travellers? The answer might surprise you.
The Hidden Homes of Bangkok
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- Written by: Kyle Anderson
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
How exploring architecture can be an exercise in fighting homesickness.
5 Things I Learned About Leadership by Trekking in Malaysian Borneo
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- Written by: Jia Wei Lee, Raleigh International (sponsor content)
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Sixteen days in the jungle is a tough challenge. But what happens when it's your turn to lead the group?
Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
Cultural Crash Course in India
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- Written by: Maarten Dankers
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Volunteering at an ashram offers a peek into one part of India's rich culture.
Travel's For Kids
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- Written by: Rachel Denning
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Is keeping the kids in school taking the buzz from your travel bug? It doesn’t have to.
Village People: Cultural Tourism in Tanzania
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- Written by: Mary Katherine Keown
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Cultural tourism, if done properly, can bring economic development to the poorest communities in Tanzania.
Wave of Change: Five Years After the Tsunami
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- Written by: Julia Steinecke
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Five years ago, the tsunami took thousands of lives and changed Thailand forever. Finally, the tide is beginning to turn.
9 Great Things to Do in Australia
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- Written by: Verge Staff
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Heading to the land of Oz? Be sure to check out our must-dos while you're there!
The Other Nightlife in Buenos Aires: The Story of Argentina's Cartoneros
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- Written by: Julia Steinecke
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Argentina'scartoneros stay up late looking for recyclables in the trash bags of Buenos Aires. Finally, someone's looking out for them.
A Glimpse of Argentina's Gaucho Fair
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- Written by: Daniel Gabriel
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
At the Feria de Mataderos, where Argentina's cowboys strut their stuff, both the crowd and the contestants are in for a surprise.
Colloquial Kiwi-isms
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- Written by: Verge Staff
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
"Kia ora!"
"Errr – sorry, no. You must be mistaking me for someone else. My name is Alison."
My Dance With Communism in Cuba
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
I just danced the merengue with a hard-nosed communist.
Haldwani Enrichment: Facing Poverty in India
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- Written by: Fred Sengmeuller
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
I am sitting on a bench outside Haldwani bus station, a rural chicken stop in the far north of India.
A Volunteer in Nepal: Convocation Ceremony
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- Written by: Fred Sengmueller
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
In Nangi, Nepal, graduating from grade 5 is a serious matter.
The Spoils of Peace: Restoring Cambodia
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- Written by: Ethan Ribalkin
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
At last count, Aki Ra has defused over 20,000 landmines—the same number he estimates he laid as a child.
Mumbai's School on Wheels
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- Written by: Brent Lewin
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
In a city where street kids don't often make it to school, a bus brings learning to their doorsteps.
Joe Tourist: Fair-Trade Coffee in Nicaragua
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- Written by: Matthew Kadey
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
A fair-trade coffee cooperative in Nicaragua uses tourism to put much-needed dollars to work in their communities.
Spandi: Selling Protection in Kabul
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- Written by: Brent Lewin
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Intrigued by the smoking tin cans peddled on the streets of Kabul, Brent Lewin decides to get to the bottom of it.
Dicing With Death in the Gobi
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- Written by: Graydon Hazenberg
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Canadian adventurer Graydon Hazenberg follows the trail of China's most revered traveller along the Silk Road.
In Search of the Eagle Hunters
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- Written by: Tony Girardin
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
In the most remote region of Mongolia, semi-nomadic herdsmen train golden eagles to help them hunt. Filmmaker Tony Girardin travels 1600 kilometres over the desert to meet one.
